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The Transition Handbook

We live in an oil-dependent
world, and have got to this level of dependency in a very short
space of time, using vast reserves of oil in the process – without planning for
when the supply is not so plentiful. Most of us avoid thinking about what
happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The
Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can
have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local
communities, which will grow more of their own food, generate their own power,
and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the
development of local currencies, to keep money in the local area.

The book has three sections,
the Head, the Heart and the Hands. The Head explores the issues of peak oil and
climate change, and how when looked at together, we need to be focusing on the
rebuilding of resilience as well as cutting carbon emissions. It argues that
the focus of our lives will become increasingly local and small scale as we
come to terms with the real implications of the energy crisis we are heading
into. The Heart looks at where we find the personal tools for responding to
what can feel like overwhelming challenges. It argues that key to our success
will be our ability to generate positive visions of future, to harness the
power of engaged optimism, and overcome powerlessness. The Hands offers a
detailed exploration of the Transition model, setting out its principles, its
origins, the 12 Steps of Transition, how they were applied in the first year of
Transition Town Totnes, as well as offering a taste of how the model has been
applied in a range of other settings. The book also contains lots of ‘Tools for
Transition’, exercises and activities that can help to deepen this work in your
community.

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